UCIL to resume Mining operations at Jaduguda Mine

The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is planning to resume work at its Jaduguda mines early next year. 

In a meeting held on December 27, the UCIL board passed a resolution for "taking the matter of resumption at the highest levels early next year". 

"UCIL expects to resolve all pending issues, related to resumption of mining at Jaduguda, by the end of this year," UCIL spokesperson Stanley Hembrem said, adding that all hopes are pinned on 2017. 

Mining work at Jaduguda has been under suspension since September 2014, following directives from the Union mines ministry that called for halting mining work that was being carried under deemed extension. 

The central PSU has since been pursuing the state forest and environment department to get the green signal to resume work.

Hembrem further confirmed that documents pertaining to mining resumption are presently in the possession of the central agencies, after the state forest department completed the work on its part.

Jaduguda mine situated about 50km from the district headquarters, which has huge deposits of uranium, is nearly 3,000 feet deep and produced 800 tonnes of ore before its closure.

"It is true that Jaduguda has a rich deposit of ore but we need to make sure we make up for the production loss," Hembrem said.

The mines located in the vicinity of UCIL are Turamdih, Bhatin, Narwa, Musabani, Ichra, Bandurang, Bagjata and Mohuldih (the only mine located in adjoining Seraikela).

Source: Times of India